Editing Will Ferrell (section)

==Awards and honors==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Will Ferrell}}
[[File:Barack Obama meets with Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin, 2011.jpg|thumb|[[President Barack Obama]] with Ferrell and Viveca Paulin in 2011]]
Over his career Ferrell has received various awards nominations including sixteen [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations winning three awards, one for ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' (2020), and twice for ''[[Live in Front of a Studio Audience]]'' (2019, 2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/will-ferrell|title= Will Ferrell – Awards and Nominations|website= Emmys.com|access-date= April 11, 2021}}</ref>
Ferrell received two [[Golden Globe Award]] nominations for his comedian performances in ''[[The Producers (2005 film)|The Producers]]'' (2005), and ''[[Stranger than Fiction (2006 film)|Stranger than Fiction]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/will-ferrell|title= Will Ferrell – Golden Globes|website= goldenglobes.com|access-date= April 11, 2021}}</ref> He also received a [[Tony Award]] nomination for [[Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event|Best Special Theatrical Event]] for ''[[You're Welcome America|You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/will-ferrell-vault-0000027910|title= Will Ferrell|website= Playbill|access-date= April 11, 2021}}</ref>

Ferrell also has received various honors including the James Joyce Award from the [[University College Dublin]]'s [[Literary and Historical Society (University College Dublin)|Literary and Historical Society]] in recognition for "excelling in his field" in 2008. In 2011 he was awarded the [[Mark Twain Prize for American Humor]]. Ferrell received the prize at a ceremony at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]] where he was honored by fellow comedians and collaborators [[Conan O'Brien]], [[John C. Reilly]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Jack Black]], [[Paul Rudd]], [[Adam McKay]], [[Tim Meadows]], [[Matthew Broderick]], and [[Ed Asner]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-ferrell-wins-top-mark-187927 |title=Will Ferrell to Receive Mark Twain Comedy Prize |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 5, 2011 |access-date=September 22, 2013 |first=Lindsay |last=Powers}}</ref> In 2015, Ferrell received a Star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his work in motion pictures.

In 2022, [[Los Angeles F.C.]] of [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) – of which Ferrell is part owner – won the [[2022 MLS Cup|MLS Cup]], thus giving him an MLS championship to his credit.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/sports/lafc-captures-first-mls-cup-title-electric-win-union-will-ferrell-drinks-trophy LAFC captures first MLS Cup title with electric win over Union, Will Ferrell drinks from trophy – Fox News.com]</ref>

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